On September 30, 2009, the New York State Department of EnvironmentalConservation released a draft Supplemental Generic Environmental ImpactStatement (SGEIS) regarding well permit issuance for horizontal drillingand high-volume hydraulic fracturing to develop the Marcellus Shale andother low-permeability gas reserves. The purpose of this discussion is tosolicit public input on the draft SGEIS.

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New York State Senator Antoine M. Thompson, ChairmanCommittee on Environmental Conservation